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INGREDIENTS
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4 pounds tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
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2 vanilla beans
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons apple juice
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
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Prepared puff pastry, refrigerated (see related recipe)
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2 egg whites, lightly beaten
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1/2 cup cinnamon sugar (1/2 cup sugar plus 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon)
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Powdered sugar, for dusting